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Magazines
The magazine is a storage device designed to hold cartridges prior to insertion into the firing chamber. It is important to know what type of magazine your gun has to ensure you properly load and unload prior to usage, storage or cleaning. The location of the magazine will vary depending upon the action, model, and make of the gun. Various types of magazines exist but the two most common are: box magazines and tubular magazines. Here is a cutout of a box magazine for the Glock handgun: This is an example of a 'double-stacked' magazine due to the cartridges being...